Sanitary drinking-fountain.



.BYNDj SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN. API'LIoAT'IoN FILED MAY 15, 1911. l Y Patented Mar..12, 1912.

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l A. BYRD. SANITARY DRINKING FOUNTAIN. APPLICATION FILED MAY 15V, 1911.

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A'IVILL BYRD, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SANITARY DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 15, 1911.

Patented Mar. 12, 1912.

Serial No. 627,295.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ATVILL BYRD, a citizen of the United States, residing a Kansas City, .in the county of Jackson an State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Sanitary Drinking- Fountains, of which the following is a speciication.

My invention relates to sanitary drinking fountains for horses and other quadrupeds, and my principal obj ect is to provide a fountain whlch can be safely used on public thoroughfares without danger of spreading contagious diseases, such as glanders, etc., common to equines.

The public drinking fountain as ordinarily arranged, constitutes a source of danger ein the dissemination of'contagious diseases, due to diseased animals rubbing their noses on the basin of the fountain, and depositing mucus thereon which'may be taken into the system o-f animals 'subsequently drinking at the fountain. AI avoid this danger by provid-ing means whereby the basin of the fountain is automatically tipped to empty the water therefrom, and means whereby .said basinv is sterilized after each animal has drank therefrom, thus effectually destroying all germs and keeping the basin in athorough sanitary condition` In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention: Figure 1 shows a verticalsection of my improved fountain. Fig. 2 is an elevation ofthe fountain. Fig. 3 1s a plan view of thefountain. Figs. 4 and 5 are sections taken on lines IV-.IV and Vf-V of Figs. 1 and -2, respectively.

In carrying out the invention I employ a casing 1, having a flaring upperportion 2, and a margina flange 3 at its lower end, which may be embedded in the top of a pit 4, arranged beneath the fountain and to which access ,may be had through a manhole 5, normally covered by a lid `6.

7 designatesa basin adapted to hold the drinking water, said basin being. preferably oval shape in' plan view,y and provided at one end with a hollow hubS, and at its op. posite end with a drum 9, which latter is journaledupon a stub-shaft 10, firmly se cured to theadjacent end of the enlarged portion 2 of the casing 1.l Hub 8 is .jour-- naled upon a. tubular stub-shaft 11, firmly secured tothe adjacent enlarged'portion 2 of the casing 1, and provided with a nipple 12 for connection with the upper end of a water supplypipe 13, which passes down through casing 1 into pit 4, from which it extends to the city water main, or other source of supply. Supplypipe 13 is pro` vided at its lower port-lon with a pet-cockl 13, so that it may be drained of water in cold weather.

The How of water through supply-pipe 13 is controlled by a valve 14C, whlch is automatically closed by a counter-weight 15, secured by a set-screw 16, to a connectingrod 17, extending down into the pit, and connectedto the lever 18 of valve 14. Connecting-rod 17 passes through a pair of stops 19, secured to the adjacent interior portion of casing 1, to limit the vertical movement of the counter-weight 15. Connecting-rod 17 is provided at its upper end with a handle 20, projecting through an elongated opening 21vin casing 1, so that access may be readily had to said handle.

Basin 7, which is adapted to turn up-sidedown, or to the dotted position shown in- Fig. 1, is controlled through the intermediacy of the connecting-rod 17 and a cable 22, which is given one or more turns around theedrum 9, and attached at its end to eyes at the upper port-ion of the connecting rod, said cable being guided between the drum and the connectingerod by suitable sheaves 23. l

When the basin is in the inverted position shown by the dotted lines, Fig. 1, it is sterilized by a liame issuing from a burner 211, supplied with gas through a supply-pipe 25, pasing downward through casing 1, and out through pit '21 to the city gas main, or other source of supply. The How of gas through supply-pipe 25 is controlled by a.

valve 29 with its lever 28 and by a safetyvalve 27, the former of which is actuated by the connecting-rod 17 to which its lever 28 is operably-connected.

Valve 27 which is automatically controlled, has a lever 29, provided at-one end with a counter-weight 30, and at its opposite end with a suspended receptacle 31, having at its lowerA portion a discharge orifice 32.

Receptacle 31 is arranged immediately beneath the discharge 'opening 33 of a gutter 34,. extending partly aroundthe interior V upperportion of casing 1, to receive a cup or other receptacle where y a teamster may obtain a drink when watering his team. Said compartment is supplied with water through a small branch-pipe 38, leading from the water supplypipe 13, and provided with a valve 39, so that the How of water therethrough may be shut off. All water discharged from branch-pipe 38 falling upon the bottom of compartment 37 is carried therefrom through drain-pipes 40, leading down to lugs 41, having ducts 42 communieating with small troughs 43 at opposite sides ofthe fountain for the purpose of watering canines and felines, the overflow from one of said troughs passing downward into pit 4through an orifice 44, and the overow from the other trough passing down into gutter 34 from an overflow orifice 45. The overiiow from troughs 43 eventually escapes from the pit through a pipe 46 leading preferably to a sewer, not shown.

A burner 47 is provided at the interior lower portion of the fountain to prevent the water emptiedfrom basin 7, fromv freezing in the pipes and the interior of the fountain during cold weather. Burner 47 communi- Cates with the pilot-tube 35 through a branch-pipe 48, provided with a valve 49, so that gas to said vburner may be cut off when desired.

Basin 7 is normally held in the inverted position shown by dotted lines, Fig. 1, through the intermediacy of counterweight 15.' and the connecting parts. When the teamster desires to water his team, 'he grasps"v handle 20 and pulls it upward until counterweight 15=engages the uppermost stop 19. This upward movement of the handle turns the basinl a half revolution to the .position shown in full lines, Fig. 1, closes valve 28, and opens valve l14. 'Theopening' ofvalve 14 permits the water to iiow u ward through supply-pipe 13, int-o basin and into compartment 37 through 'the branch- Cpipe 38, from which a portion of the water flows downward .through drain-pipes 40 and `fills the troughs 43. After the teamhas been supplied with water, handle 20 is released,` so thatn it can bev carried4 downward Vby eounterweight 15, until the same strikes against 'the lowermost stop 19.- The downward movement of the handle closes valve 14 and opens the safety gas valve 26. Said downward' movement also inverte the basin,

causing it to discharge the water therefrom, which Hows down one side of the interior of casing 1, and into the gutter 34, from which it is discharged into receptacle 31 through the opening 33 in the gutter. The iow of water into receptacle 31 causes the same to move downward and open valve 27, so that gas may flow therethrough to burner- 24, where it is ignited by the pilot-light. The flame thus created impinges against the nverted basin and thoroughly sterilizes the same, destroying any germs which may have been deposited thereon by diseased animals. The iiaIne at burner 244 continues to burn until suiiicient Water has discharged from the orifice 32 of receptacle 31 to permit counterin the manner above described, this precaution may be omitted, and the burner 24, the pilot-tube 35, and the gas supply-pipe 25, dispensed with, as I find that emptying the basin of water after each animal has drunk therefrom, usually carries away any germs which may be deposited in the basin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and dsire to secure byfIetters Patent, is:

1. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin operably-mounted, means to supply said basin with-water, and automatic means to invert the basin and cut oif the supply of water thereto.

2. A drinking fountain consisting of a basin operably-mounted, means to supply said basin with water, a cable to turn said basin to an operative or inoperative; position, a valve to cut off the supply of water to said basin, anda connecting-rodfconnectving the cable and said valve.

3. A drinking fountain consisting ofja basin o erably-mounted, means to supply said basln with-water, a cable to turn said basin to an' operative or inoperative position, a valve to cut off' the supply ofwater,

a connecting-rod connect' the cable and.

said valve, a handle on sai to move the same 1n one dlrectlon, and means to automatically move said connecting-rod inta reverse direction.

4. A; drinking' fountaln, conslstmg of a4 casing having a compartment at theupper portion thereof,y and troughs at the lower portion 4 thereof, communicating with said' compartment, a basin operabl -mounted in the upperA portion of' said casing, means .to supply said basin and the 'compartment wit water, and means to automatically turn the .basin to empty the water therein.

5. A drinking fountain, consisting of a connecting-rod A basin, and heating means for sterilizing said basin.

6. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin, means for supplying said basin with water, a burner for sterilizing said basin, a gas supply-pipe leading to said burner, and a valve to control the flow of gas through said supply-pipe.

7. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin, means for supplying said basin with water, a burner for sterilizing said basin, a gas supply-pipe leading to said burner, a self-closing valve to control the iiow of gas through said supply-pipe, ,and means controlled by water discharged from the basin for opening said valve.

8. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin, means for supplying said basin with water, a burner for sterilizing said basin, a gas supply-pipe leading to said burner, a valve to control the flow of gas through said pipe, means controlled by water discharged from the basin for opening said valve, and a pilot-light adjacent said burner.

'9. A drinking fountain, consisting of'a basin, means for supplying said basin with water, a receptacle to catch water discharged from the basin, said receptacle having an oriiice to allow the water to flow slowly therefrom, a self-closing valve adapted to be opened by the receptacle when loaded with water, a gas supply-pipe through which the flow of gas is controlled by said self-closing valve, and a burner communieating with said gas supply-pipe and located adjacent the basin to sterilize the same.

10. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin operably-mounted, means for supplying said bas-in with water, means for turning said basin to empty the water therefrom, a receptacle, a gutter to collect and discharge the water from the basin into said receptacle, a self-closing valve adapted to be opened by the receptacle when loaded with water, a gas supply-pipe through which the flow of gas is controlled by said self-closing valve, and a burner communicating with said gas supply-pipe and located adjacent the basin to sterilize the same.

ll. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin operably-mounted,a burner to sterilize said basin, a gas supply-pipe leading to said burner, a self-closing valve to control the flow of gas through said supply-pipe, a supply-pipe to supply said basin with water, a valve to control the flow of water through said supply-pipe, means to turn the basin to operative position and open the valve of the water supply-pipe, a counter-weight to turn the basin to empty the water thereof, and means for catching the water emptied from the basin and to open the self-closing valve on the gas supply-pipe.

12. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin, means for supplying said basin with water, a burner for sterilizing said basin, a gas supply-pipe leading to said burner, a self-closing valve to control the flow of gas through said pipe, a safety-valve to also control the flow of gas through the supplypipe, a valve to control the iow of water to the basin, and means connecting the lastmentioned valve and the safety-gas valve to simultaneously actuate the same. j

13. A drinking fountain, consisting of a basin operably-rnounted, a casing containing said basin, a supply-pipe to supply said basin with water, means for inverting said basin to empty the water therefrom into the casing, means to conduct the discharged water away from the fountain, and a burner at the lower interior portion of the casing to prevent the water discharged from the basin from freezing within the casing.

In testimony whereof I aifiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

ATVILL BYRD. lWitnesses F. G. FISCHER, E. C. LILLIAN.

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